Advertising device



C. FLECK. ADVERTISING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED IAN. I, I9f2I.

latented Sept. 5, 1922.

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ADVERTJSINGIDEVICE. APPucATloN FILED JAN. 7. 1921.

1,428,022. Patented sept. l5, 1922.

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ADVERTISING DEVICE. APPLICATIUN Hman JAN. 7. 1921.

l 428,022 PatentediS/ept 5, 1922.

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Patented Sept. 5, 1922.

iazaozz CHARLES Frison, or CLEVELAND, oiiro.y

`.ALDVER'ISNGy DEVICE.

Application filed January 7', 1.921. Serial No. 435,600.

1./ Yo all whom t may concern.'

Be it lrnown that l, CHAnLns FLECK, a citizen orI the United States, Vresiding at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State ot Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Advertising Devices, or' which the Afollowing is a specication. Y

My invention relates to improvement-sin advertising devices, and more particularly to that class or type inwhichy an apron adapted to carry and display the advertising matter is intermittently moved by means or' intermittently actuated rolls, one `ot which is intermittently revolved to wind up the apron, and the other is thrown out o'r gear to unwind the apron as'carried by theactuating roll a suliicient distance for the display ot the successive advertisements on the apron, means being provided ifor thel automatic reversal of the rolls and the consequent direction of travel oi' the apron when the latter reaches its end.

rlhe primary object of the invention is to provide a generally improvedydevice or apparatus ot' the class mentioned which will be exceedingly simple in construction, cheap of manufacture and etlicient in use.

A further and very important object `is the provision ot a generallyimproved motor actuated device which will be entirely automatic in its operation through the provision of an improved construction and arrange ment oit electrical devices Vand connections adapted not only to intermittently drive the apron to predetermined positions for the display of the respective advertisements, but provided also with a suitable source of illun mination adapted to be Ienergized for the illumination and display oi the advertise# ment when the apron is at rest, and to be ole-energized while the apron is moving from one position to another for the display of a successive advertisement.

A further object is theprovision of' suitable gear and clutch mechanism adapted to intermittently drive the apron and rolls,- suitable electric circuits and contact elements being adapted to be energizedy and de-energized at suitable predetermined posi` tions ot the apron for successively actuating' and stopping the apron for they display of the advertisements, as well as for automatically reversing the actuating rolls for reversing the direction ot travel of the apron.

With the above mentioned and other ends hibiting device .constructed in accordance with this invention, the rear wall or the enclosingy casing being removed for the purpose oi" clearer illustration of the parts, the clutcliand drivngmeclianism being in posi tion to carry the apron from left to right asview from the rear.. f

yFig. 2, a cross sectional view taken on line` 2 2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3, a' horizontal sectional view.

Fig. et, a fragmentary cross sectional view takenfsubstantially online 1li-tof Fig. 3. Fig. 5,y a front elevation ot the improved roll actuated display apron detached, and` .illustrating-fin particular the inarginalcontact actuating openings for energizing and de--energizing the respective circuits for iiitemittently actuating the apron and izory reversing the latter at the end oi its travel.

Fig. 6, a detailed view of one ot the apron actuated electric switches 4it'or reversing the apron at the end ot its travel.

Fig. 7, a cross sectional view through the upper portion of the casing, illustrating an edge view or" the switch` shown in Fig. 6.

Fig 8, a diagrammatic view of the electrical connections and clutch actuating solenoids, the y arrows indicating the liow of current through the various circuits when the apron is at rest andis displaying an advertisement.

Fig. 9, a similar view of the saine as the apron is moved from right toleft (as viewed 'from the rear) yfor the display of a successive advertisement on the apron, the clutch ,shift ysolenoid being yenergized for holding the lett hand clutch in gear and the right hand clutch out of` gear.y f n F l0, `a similar view of the saine with .the right hand reversing switch and `clutch sov like parts throughout all the figures of the drawings.

rlhe web or apron 1, adapted to carry a plurality or series of advertisements 1, is adapted to be moved .horizontally through the medium of a pair of vertically arranged rolls 2, the latter togetlierfwith the motor and motor driven roll actuating mechanism being preferably mounted in a casing 3, provided at its front with a suitable sight opening 3a.

The rolls 2, are preferably removably mounted, the lower ends being provided with suitable clutch members (not shown), seated in the hub members da, of the hori- Zontally disposed gears l as shown most clearly in ldig. of thel drawings. r1he gears d, are mounted on suitable forked bearing members on pedestals 5, and the clutch heads `of the rolls 2, are held in seated position by means of spring resisted vertically movable bearing heads 6, receiving the bearing trunnions of the upper ends of the rolls, said bearing heads 6, being slidably arranged in the bearing brackets 7, near the top of the casing 3 as shown clearly in Figs. 1, and 2, of the drawing.

As a means of carrying 'the display portion of the web or aprony 1, in a relatively fixed relation to the front of the casing7 and particularly the sight opening 3a, guide rollers 8, are rotatably mounted between bearing members 8g, arranged between they upper and lower walls of the casing.

As a means of independently driving one roll or the other for carrying the apron in one direction or the other and also throwing out of gear the roll not driven so as to pay out the apron as driven or wound up by the driving roller, independent driving shaft-s 9, 'are mounted in suitable bearing blocks 9, at their inner ends, and at their outer ends are mounted in the bearing menibers or pedestals 5, carrying the gears 10, meshing with the gears d, connected with the rolls 2 through the clutch member above referred to. rll`he outer ends of the driving shafts 9, are provided with beveled gears 10, always in mesh with the bevel gears et, beneath the rollers 2.

'As a means of driving one or the other of the driving shafts 9, a common driving member 11, is rotatably mounted between the shafts 9, said driving member 11, being provided with a toothed member or sprocket wheel 11, and being` provided on opposite sides with independent insulated solenoids 11b, terminating in toothed clutch members 11C, the magnets or solenoids 11b, being adapted to be energized to move the clutch members 12, on the shafts 9, in connection with the shifting levers and the solenoids hereinafter described.

The solenoids 11, are provided with suitable Contact rings 11d, in Contact withl contact elements or springs 11e, suitably connected to the electric circuits hereinafter referred to.

As a means of constantly driving the sprocket wheel 11a, and solenoids 11b, a driving shaft 13, is mounted in suitable bearings blocks 14E, carried, in the present instance, on yadjustable posts 15, mounted in bearing brackets 16 as shown most clearly in Figs. 1, 2 and t of the drawings.

The driving shaft 13, is provided with a worm gear 17, meshing with a worm 18, on a shaft 19, the latter being mounted on a bearing bracket 20, and the shaft 19, being provided with a wheel 21, adapted to be driven by means of a belting 22, driven from a pulley 23, carried on the driving lshaft of a suitable motor 24.

The driving shaft 13, is provided with a sprocket ,vheel 25, the latter being provided with a sprocket chain 26, passing over the sprocket wheel 11, and transmitting motion to the driving member 11, and independent solenoids 11b.

As a means of throwing both of the clutches 12, out of mesh with the clutches 11C, of the solenoids, andalso energizing the lights 2T, `(see Fig. 8) for the display of the advertisement when the apron is at a standstill (being caused by the clutches being thrown out), and also as a means of 'automatically reversing the travel of the apron when the latter has reached the end of its travel, (see Fig. 10) a second pair of rotatably mounted solenoids 28, are provided, said solenoids 28 being mounted upon a shaft 29, the latter being mounted in bearings 3G, and the shaft 29, being adapted to be driven by means of a gear wheel 31, meshingwith a pinion 32, the latter being mounted on a shaft 33, yand the shaft. 33 being mounted in bearings 34:, and the shaft l33 being provided with a wheel 35, meshing with a pinion 3 6, at the end of the driving shaft 13.

rllhe solenoids 28, when energized, are adapted to attract the armature clutch members 37, and the latter are adapted to co-operate with the movable clutches 12, through the medium of connecting shift'le vers 38, pivotally carried in bearing brackets 39, on the connecting frame members l10. V y The solenoids 28, are provided with surrounding contact rings 28` and an intermediate contact ring 28, provided with contact elements 28C.

The outer Contact rings 28, are in contact at all times with the Contact elements or springs 28d, communicating with the secondary circuits 41, and the inner contact element 28h, and lateral points 28s, are adapted to contact with switches 28e, of Jthe inner secondary circuits. l

The contact elements 28, of the solenoids, are in such timed. relation to the apron operating switches 42, tor intermittently actuating lthe 'apron/ inf connection with the spaced Contact openings 43, in the lower margin of the advertisement carrying apron l, that the solenoids 28, lwill efsimultaneously energized to throw both clutches 12, out and holdthe apron in a sta,- tionary position, the lamp lcircuit 2T, being also energized, asshown `most clearly inl Fig. 8 of the drawings. n

Along the upper marginal portion of the apron l, and near the ends thereof, are 'provided the apron reversing openingsy 44, which are adapted at one end. or the other to make contact through the apron revers ing switches 45, having suitable connection with the circuits for reversing the apron,

as shown most clearly in Figs. 10 and 11 of the drawings. .The various secondary circuits and switches are in suitable connection with a feed wire 47, and return wire 46. It will also be understood that the upper and lower margins of the apron l,.wliich contain the openings 44 and 43, co-operating with the switches or contact 'elements' 45 and 42 respectively, are preferably insulated so that proper contact will onlybe niade when the contact elements meet each other through the openings ret'erred to.

ln view ot the foregoing, it will be understood that the common driving member ll, rotatably mounted between theshat'ts 9, and provided with the independentv insulated solenoids 1lb, is constantly rotated in one direction only (see Fig. 2) and that the shafts 9 are driven through the clutch inembers l2, adapted to be energized by the solenoidslll, on each side in accordance with the direction in which the apron is travelling, both of said clutches, however, being thrown out through the simultaneous action of the solenoids 28, (see Fig. 8) when the contact elements 42, are brought into circuit through the openings 43, in the lower margin of the apron l, when it is desired to bring the apron to a rest and displaythe advertisement by energizing the lamps 27, through the lamp circuits 27a. Upon reference to Fig. 8 of the drawings, it will be seeen that both solenoids 28 are energized,v

the current flowing` through the secondary circuits 4l and the lamp circuits 27a, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 8, thereby simultaneously energizing the solenoids 2 8 and holding the clutches l2 out of engageinent with the two clutches 11"', of the solenoids ll carried by the constantly rotating common drivingl member ll which, as above stated, is constantly driven through the geared connections (see Fig. 2) driven by tlimotor 24. lWhen in this position it will be apparent thatfthe rotation of .the solenoids 28, carrying the central ring 28b provided with the lateral points 28", will cause the latter toy move from beneath the inner contact elements 28e, asv shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings, and theV switch members 42 being moved apart lor out of contact by the intervention ofthe lower marginal edges of the apron l, the lampk circuits 27a will be cut out thereby causing thel current topass through the secondary `circuits 4l and thereby energizing the solenoid 28 yat the'right andthe solenoid lib at the left so that the right clutch member l2r and shaft 9 n is thrown out and the left clutch member 12 isy thrown in, thereby yrotatiifigthe shaft 9 'and f they attached geared rroller 10 rkfrom left to right, or clockwise, in the direction indif cated by the arrows and carrying the apron from-right to lett over the guiderollers 8. Such movement from right'to lett ot the apronk (as viewed from therear) will successively and intermittently take place by the movements ot the contact elements and solenoids, as above referred to, until the extreme right end of the apron has been reached whereupon the switches or contact elements 45 will meet each other through the opening 44, on the upper marginal edge of .the aproncwliereupon the secondary `circuits 41 will be energized to energize the lett hand solenoid 28, thereby throwing out the lett hand clutch l2 and energizing the right' hand solenoid 1lb, (see Fig. 10) thereby throwing` into gear or engagement the right `hand clutch l2 and thereby reversing the apron by moving the right hand roller 2 in an opposite direction `(and likewise ther apron l) to that shown in the arrows in Fig. l0, which indicate the motion of the apron just after the reversing operation,

This motion ot the apron from lett to right will'contin'ue until the extreme left hand end oi"- the apron is reached, whereupon the lett hand contacteleinents 45 will meet and open -a circuit throughthe apron reversing opening 44 at such eXtreme left hand end otthe apron, thereby causing the current to take the direction indicated bythe arrows in the secondary circuits as indicatedby the arrows in Fig. 11, such action causing` the solenoid 11b at theleft hand side to be energized and the solenoid 28 at the right hand side to be likewise energized, so that the clutch l2 at the right is thrown out and, the clutch 12 at the lett thrownin to cause the apron to reverse and travel :trom right to left.

Having thus described one of the embodiments of my invention, withouthaving attempted to set forth all tlie-'l'orms in whichy it may be made, or all the modes ofits'use, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,-

1. In an Aadvertising device, including vertically arranged detachable rolls carrying an apron, and independent driving shafts for said rolls; of a continuously rotating drivin-g member including solenoid and armature :clutch members, contact elements normally insulated g'by said apron and adapted to make yand break contact at predetermined' positions of the latter, electric circuits connecting said Contact elements and solenoids, and means for throwing said driving mechanism out of contact with both ot said driving shafts to hold said apron in a stationary position and then engaging' one or the other of said shafts for continu-ing the movements of said apron in one direction or the other.

2. ln an advertising device, the combination with a pair of vertically arranged de tachable rolls and an apron carried by said rolls and provided with regularly spaced contact openings, and apron operated `Switches adapted to make and break circuit through said openings; of apron reversing openings near the ends of said apron, apron reversing switches arranged to make and 'break circuit through said openings, a continuously rotating driving member, solenoids driven by said driving member, electric circuits provided with Contact kelements adapted to energize and cle-energize lsaid solenoids through said openings and switches as `said apron is operated, driving shafts for said apron rolls, and movable armature clutches adapted to alternately throw' said shafts into and out of engagement with said driving member for intermittently driving said rolls in one `direction or the other and for reversing the travel of said apron at the end of its travel.

In testimony whereof l have aiiixed my signature.

CHARLES FLECK. 

